The Chosen One is the 27th Gr.1 winner for his champion sire Savabeel (Zabeel) and the 12th for one-time Irish National Stud shuttle-sire Flying Spur (Danehill) as a broodmare sire winning today’s Thorndon Mile at Trentham. Racing for the first time since running fifth in the Gr.1 Melbourne Cup (3200m) back in November, The Chosen
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Saturday’s Gr2 Sandown Guineas winner Blue Army is SW121 for Savabeel and his 23rd bred out of an O’Reilly mare. Blue Army turned for home in third place then finished determinedly to wear Blazerro (Pierro) down inside the final 100m to score at just his third start for trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr.
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Mo’Unga is the 23rd Gr1 winner for Savabeel winning the Rosehill Guineas (2000m). Named and part-owned by All Black rugby player Richie Mo’Unga, his equine namesake was waited with worse than midfield to the home turn where he was presented widest of all to come with a sustained run to prevail over Sky Lab and
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Amarelinha shrugged off an unconventional start to prove too good in the New Zealand Oaks (2400m) at Trentham on Saturday. Amarelinha started odds-on for the classic having won four of her last five starts however, punters who took the short odds were concerned early when Amarelinha bounded in the air out of the barriers, almost
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Tokorangi is SW8 for Redwood winning the Gr2 Waikato Guineas (2000m) at Te Rapa. In contrast to previous runs, Tokorangi enjoyed an uninterrupted run and once she was presented to challenge in the straight finished best of all to defeat Zee Falls (Sacred Falls) by 1-3/4 lengths and Perfect Scenario (Iffraaj) close up third. Tokorangi
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Tabata is SW112 for Savabeel getting there in the last stride to win Monday’s Wairarapa Breeders’ Stakes (1600m) at Tauherenikau. Well back to the home turn, Tabata came with a big finish to get up and nab Cruz Ramirex (Myboycharlie) on the line to score. It is the third win from 10 starts for the
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Milford is SW110 for Savabeel breaking his maiden in Sunday’s Gingernuts Salver (2100m) for 3yos at Ellerslie. Turning for home in fifth place, Milford quickened up in good style to run to the front 100m out an then hold the late flourish from Cheaperthandivorce (Savabeel) to score by three-quarters of a length with Edge Of
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Concert Hall is the 21st Gr1 winner for Savabeel finishing best in Saturday’s Zabeel Classic (2000m) at Ellerslie and the third SW on the day for the stallion. Concert Hall was back last turning for home but then came widest of to finish best of all and defeat Supera (Savabeel) a neck with longtime leader
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A colt by Savabeel out of the O’Reilly mare Miss Opulence, a half-sister to multiple Group One winners Sir Slick and Puccini topped the New Zealand Bloodstock Ready To Run Sale late in the session at $700,000. Presented by Sam and Hana Beatson’s Riversley Park, who finished as leading vendor for the fourth year in
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Cornflower Blue is SW104 for Savabeel winning Sunday’s Gr3 John Grigg Stakes (1400m) for 3yos at Ashburton. Cornflower Blue came with a sustained challenge in the home straight to wear down Embers (Darci Brahma) inside the final 100m to score. It is the second win from four starts for the bred and raced by Waikato
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